U.S. companies still not being honest about cyber attacks

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U.S. companies still not being honest about cyber attacks
Reuters reported yesterday that scores of U.S. companies who've been hit by cyber attacks keep it a secret, whether in the name of staving off a PR crisis or because they didn't think a particular attack was worth mentioning. The news isn't too big a surprise: Reuters pretty much reported the same phenomenon back in February. It's disappointing, though, because we'll never get around to fighting cyber crime and cyber terrorism in a meaningful way until we acknowledge the scope of the issue. Read More


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The Internet works because of trust and access control. Trust that the person poking you on Facebook is really a friend. Trust that the bank that issued your credit card will let only you or authorized employees view your account. Even the anonymous parts of the Internet can't exist without security controls that enable people to determine who has access and what they can do. Without access controls, anyone can destroy the trust value of any website -- and bring it down. Read More

AT&T works on expanding Toggle BYOD service to PCs, Macs
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Nokia plans to cut 10,000 staff by end 2013, sells Vertu
Nokia said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 10,000 positions globally by the end of 2013, and is selling luxury phone maker Vertu in a bid to cut costs, even as it plans to boost investments in feature phones, and smartphones based on the Windows Phone operating system. Read More

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